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Tree Planting and Conservation within Occupational Therapy

Created on
28 Mar 2024
by
Harriet White
Technical instructor in the Occupational Therapy Department, Alex Watkins, spoke to me about some projects he's been leading at Langdon Hospital. Alex initially led projects in the woodworking…
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HQIP sustainability hero award

Created on
27 Mar 2024
by
Emma Vittery
As part of HQIPs clinical audit hero awards which are now open, there is a sustainability section for all audit/ improvement work with a sustainability focus. Deadline is 5th May with full details in…
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CASCADES Publishes Sustainable Occupational Therapy Playbook

Created on
25 Mar 2024
by
Ben Whittaker
CASCADES (Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis) have published the Sustainable Occupational Therapy playbook, which is available here. This playbook provides background…
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Nature Based Interventions in a Cornish Woodland

Created on
13 Mar 2024
by
Harriet White
I caught up with Peta Temple who's been working on a groundbreaking project involving a four-acre woodland site adjacent to Liskeard’s Community Hospital. Plans are in place to transform it into a…
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Nature connection/green in hospital?

Created on
7 Mar 2024
by
Emma Vittery
Hi everyone, I'm doing a partnership with a wildlife trust aiming to facilitate nature connection activities (? butterfly hatching, seed planting, nature based mindfulness etc...) and environmental…
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buccal midazolam prescribing

Created on
21 Feb 2024
by
Fraser Scott
2 prongs to this idea 1. reduce prescritions for new patients who don't need it 2. review existing patients who have buccal midazolam: do they still need it; or could it be swapped to epistatus…
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PFAF Food Forest funding available!

Created on
20 Feb 2024
by
Harriet White
Not affiliated with NHS Forest, but we just noticed that Plants For the Future has funding of £1000-£3000 available for Food Forest projects. Bearing in mind that NHS Forest will be supplying…
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Tree application deadline is tomorrow!

Created on
14 Feb 2024
by
Harriet White
Tomorrow is the last chance to register your interest in receiving trees from us this season. Here is the link:https://nhsforest.org/green-your-site/tree-planting/request-your-trees/ > If…
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Anybody out there?

Created on
13 Feb 2024
by
Dan McElroy
Are Healthcare Systems in Europe looking at emissions related to processing regulated waste? Are volumes of medical waste and sharps a problem or a challenge as it is related to space in…
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Current vacancy: Nature Rehabilitation Ranger

Created on
13 Feb 2024
by
Ian Mackenzie
I am delight to say we have just started recruitment for Nature Rehabilitation Ranger who will be based at the Astley Ainslie Hospital and also work at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. If you know…